Mark Long Beach

That was pretty sweet! Good post.

You're sarcasm meter looks like it's running a little low. You should get that sucker in for a tune-up.

He was cast off from the Raiders because he couldn't live up to the RIDICULOUS contract they (should never have) gave him. http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=090...mp;confirm=true Willingness to play for the league minimum after earning $14million over the last two years just so he can play football contradicts your statement that football isn't important to him. He was a good and productive receiver. He's not too old. He may not cost much. I'd be reasonably happy to sign him and see if it can work out.

I was impressed by his willingness to give up much/most of his contract with the Raiders because he was too injured to live up to it. If he's truly healthy and doesn't want much money, heck yeah!

I disagree. How much worse of a team would we be without useful/exceptional players that we get in the second round such as Byrd, Schoebel, etc.

Well we also have B. Scott who was our starting SS for a while until he was hurt and came back and started at LB because we were out of them. He just signed a two year deal. I'm quite happy to have him back. I thought he was a pretty decent SS. Many here liked him better than Whitner. So that's 4 safety's which is all we'd carry on the full roster. if we trade Whitner we'd need to take a flyer on a low draft pick or have Lankster/Harris convert if we think they have enough promise to keep one of them around.

Garcia of several years ago, sure. Not anymore. He's like 40 and has a fork stuck in his back.

totally. "Why would we want this guy?? Nobody else does!!11!!1" oh, wait. ...someone else will pay a four-year, $12 million contract, with $6.25 million in guaranteed money. "We totally screwed the pooch on this one! We never sign anyone any good. Bills can never do anything right." It's like a never-ending parade of chicken-little's around here.

To be fair, Wood is a good one but we don't' know how well or quickly he'll bounce back. We also have no depth behind our starters. Our primary backup (McKinney) wasn't tendered a contract. I think Hangartner is okay, but My personal preference would be to have another mauling gaurd and move Wood to center (which I think he's being groomed for). I'm even to the point of view that if BuddyChan think that our #9 pick is best served to pick a guard. I'm fine with it.

For those of you who've just tuned in, I repeat: Buckwheat has been shot!

In the comparison between Scott & incognito I value Scott more. Very happy to have Wlson and likely Scott as well.

Intriguing. Nelson looks like he's got a decent chance to be a good receiving TE. His blocking is so-so to bad. He's definitely not the greatest blocker to base a running game behind. But he stretches the middle of the field and has good hands. IMO, injuries are also a concern with him. Our other TE's are JAG's even if I like them personality-wise. So we have no good Backup or 2 TE option. But since we have SO many holes to fill, I'm not sure that I'd be willing to give up a 3rd rounder which is a potential major contributor (with luck and good scouting) for a second TE.

nice link. thanks!

For what it's worth, a two-gap END is not the same as a 3-4 NT. Different skillsets.

Bills & Lakers Clev Indians cuse bball teams I don't follow but will root for: Boise St. Gonzaga

Even more than Jauron, I wanted Guy to go. Don't know the man, but may he find peace and happiness SOMEWHERE ELSE! This helped make my night.

Seriously. The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

Thanks for the post 22. It's very much appreciated. We often don't get enough of a balanced perception here. There's plenty of chicken littles running around here. Somewhat understandable since they feel burned by the team so often. There was nobody that could have been selected that everyone would have been happy with. Probably the closest would have been Cohwer... I think we've got a decent chance with this guy. Again, thanks for the insight about Gailey.

An excellent point. Lets do this job right and get the best candidate and best fit for the (new) organization.

Likewise. He's not horrible coach, but he isn't that great either.

Nice

This makes WAAAAAY more sense than firing everyone. If they leave of their own accord before they are fired, the Bills won't owe them anything. Rather than if they are fired they are owed next years salary. This also gives us the leg up to keeping any staff that the new coach might want to (such as Bobby April) because they are already under contract.

NEWS FLASH: The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

Hate the p*ts, but I got to admire what Welker has managed to accomplish in the NFL. I don't wish the injury upon him. There are a few loathsome individuals out there and I might wish an injury on them... But they are far and away the exceptions.

Hey, I lived in Cleveland for a few years. It ain't all that hard to walk on Lake Erie for a quarter of the year.